Niagara Gazette Communities

Joseph Davis State Park gets some green

2012-02-09T21:07:17-05:00

Officials in the Town of Lewiston received approval Thursday to spend a significant portion of the community’s incoming greenway funds on the redevelopment of Joseph Davis State Park.

Lewiston's welcome center honored as project of the year for historic restoration

2012-02-09T10:29:33-05:00

A piece of Lewiston’s history is about to be honored as a preservation project of the year.

Niagara woman is fooled by ‘phisher’

2012-02-07T23:47:37-05:00

Beverley Porter was taking a nap one day last week when her phone rang.
The scammer at the other end of the line had gotten lucky. After most likely making random calls to numbers in the 716 area code, he was able to catch the Town of Niagara woman when she was groggy, and slightly medicated from a minor surgical procedure earlier in the day.

On the hunt for blue jeans at Niagara Falls High School

2012-02-07T23:22:03-05:00

Students at Niagara Falls High School are ready for one final push in its campaign to win a national contest.

Lewiston Relay holding kickoff party

2012-02-07T23:21:10-05:00

The kickoff to the 15th annual Relay For Life Lewiston will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, at the Hard Rock Cafe, 333 Prospect St.

Teacher likes this Apple at Lew-Port

2012-02-06T22:04:44-05:00

Keeping up with technology is a problem almost everywhere. But in the classroom, a deficiency can cripple children as they move through their formative years into post-high school.

Basket Factory closes its doors in Middleport

2012-02-05T15:26:52-05:00

The Basket Factory is no longer open for business.
The owners, Julie Thompson Riegle and Dawn Thompson, made the difficult decision last Monday and put the sign on the door Tuesday.

Black History Month celebrated at Mount St. Mary's

2012-02-02T23:38:44-05:00

February is Black History Month, and the administration at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital took time Thursday to honor some of its employees of color and their contributions.

Lockport man scratches his way to $1 million

2012-01-31T23:10:32-05:00

Paul Schneider had just gotten off the phone with his girlfriend when he called her back with some amazing news.

Help sought for Falls after-prom party

2012-01-31T23:08:57-05:00

The organizers of the Niagara Falls High School Post Prom Party are looking for a few good parents.